'It Was Almost Like You've Returned Home,' Says Kolten Wong As A Few Cardinals Take The Field At Busch

At an acceptable distance from any of his teammates in the approved, small group of players present Wednesday afternoon, Cardinals second baseman Kolten Wong took the field at Busch Stadium for the first time in 2020.

Birdland

Mike Shildt's Strengths Should Give Cardinals An Edge In Baseball's Waiting Game

One of the spring training stories Mike Shildt tells from time to time dates to 2008, the first season he was in charge of planning and running a Cardinals minor-league camp.

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Mike Shildt On Cardinals' Plans: ' A Lot Of Moving Parts'

As the Cardinals and other teams try to determine what the next steps are amid the Spring Training cancellation and regular season delay, manager Mike Shildt and his staff are beginning to come up with plans for players to stay in baseball shape, both in Jupiter and at their respective homes.

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Once Talents With Sky-High Expectations, Carlos Martinez & Alex Reyes Look For Grounding To Reclaim Roles

After one of his final workouts before the official start of spring training and a search with Carlos Martinez’s family for daycare options, Alex Reyes’ evening meandered to Martinez’s home and the conversation took a U-turn into the past. The two Cardinals pitchers, both prized prospects in their teens, talked about how long it had been since Reyes made his big league debut, in 2016.

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Video: Catching Drills With Jamie Pogue 2-12-2020

Here’s a fun one: bullpen catcher Jamie Pogue puts three balls into the machine in quick succession to straight up, catchers have to try to catch all three. pic.twitter.com/BGh9GGSeay

— Jeff Jones (@jmjones) February 12, 2020

Video: Jamie Pogue's Daughter Playing Baseball With Boys At Eureka High School

"At first I was kind of scared to walk around with my baseball bag."

Skylinn Pogue (daughter of @Cardinals bullpen catcher Jamie Pogue) is playing baseball with the boys at Eureka High School and she's absolutely crushing it. #TimeToFly pic.twitter.com/e7hGYUJtp4

— FOX Sports Midwest (@FSMidwest) April 24, 2019

Austin Gomber Gives Up Six Runs In Loss To Mets; Jamie Pogue Is Stitched Up; Dylan Carlson, Chris Beck Impressive

Before Sunday’s exhibition game here against the New York Mets, Cardinals manager Mike Shildt said he saw lefthander Austin Gomber, his starter for the game, as one able to either start or relieve, just as he did last year. Then, Gomber allowed two home runs in 2 1/3 innings as he gave up six runs in a 9-1 loss, meaning he has given up five home runs in his last five innings this spring.

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Catching Prospects Stay Within View; Papa Johns Deals Suspend; Tommy Pham Roams; Extra Bases

Although he’s two steps away from the majors, Cardinals catching prospect Andrew Knizner has had a pair of eyes in the majors on him all season, scrutinizing his every game.

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Persistence Pays Off For Marcell Ozuna; Greg Holland Starts Anew; Yadier Molina Plays At Springfield; Making Sacrifice; Willie McGee Speaks; Extra Bases

Marcell Ozuna says he always hits better when his family is in town. His wife and three children arrived from Florida for the weekend series here, and the Cardinals left fielder responded Saturday by smacking his first homer at Busch Stadium and fourth of the season.

Post-Dispatch

In Menagerie Of Nicknames, Carlos Martinez Has Earned 'Bull'

The message was taped to Carlos Martinez’s locker in the Cardinals’ clubhouse and it didn’t contain a single word.

Bird Land

Cardinals 2017 Portrait Day

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Auld Lang Syne

I don’t have much to say here, but it seemed nice to end the year on a run of five straight days of posting, something that I don’t think this blog has seen since….well, all the stuff in November (Exit Interviews, Top Cards on Twitter, Adventures of Luke Skyweaver), I guess, but before that you probably have to go to Playing Pepper back in February and March.

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Cardinals Finalize Mike Matheny's Staff For 2017 Season

Minor League managers Mike Shildt and Oliver Marmol have been added to the Cardinals' 2017 Major League coaching staff, the organization announced on Thursday.

St. Louis Official Site

Let Jamie Pogue Teach You A Thing Or Two About Catching Foul Balls

Bullpen catchers are essential members of any baseball team, but they rarely get to show off their skills on a wider stage. But that wasn't the case for the Cardinals' Jamie Pogue on Sunday night, who got prove his catching prowess in front of fans during St. Louis' 6-4 win over the Cubs. It just wasn't of the behind-the-plate variety:

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Backstop Brotherhood: What It Takes To Be A Cardinal Catcher

It’s 4 a.m. in Jupiter, Fla. Roads are empty, everything in the waking world is closed and the searing Florida sun is still over the horizon. But in apartments across from the Roger Dean Stadium complex, the Cardinal catchers are readying for work. If spring training is like boot camp, these men are in Ranger school.

KMOV

Audio: Fun Has Returned For Michael Ohlman

Catcher Michael Ohlman was among those optioned to Memphis (AAA) following the Cardinals game on Easter Sunday, but that hardly is expected to dampen the excitement he recently shared when discussing his improvement from Spring Training a year ago.

STL Baseball Weekly

Brayan Pena Must Learn Quickly

Yadier Molina, improving daily after having two offseason operations to repair ligament damage in his left thumb, caught his first bullpen session, from staff ace Adam Wainwright, on Monday.

Post-Dispatch

Brayan Pena's Electricity Shines Through In Cardinals Camp

Brayan Pena’s Twitter profile, perhaps his most direct line to the thousands of fans that watch him play baseball, is one sentence. “I’m a great person.”

KMOV

Cardinals Spring Training Photo Gallery 2-26-16

The St. Louis Cardinals continued their Spring Training workouts at the Roger Dean Stadium complex on Friday. No pitching practice was held, but a few pitchers threw bullpen sessions. ESPN was on-hand for several live broadcasts on the network, which included John Kruk stating that right now, Stephen Piscotty is a better offensive player than Jason Heyward.

STL Baseball Weekly

Cardinals Spring Training Photo Gallery 2-20-16: Bunting Is Fun

Having more fun was among the topics St. Louis Cardinals Manager Mike Matheny addressed when Spring Training opened for his team earlier this week and here on Day Three, a prime example of that focus took place amongst a group of pitchers. With first base coach Chris Maloney continued to load baseballs into the pitching machine, pitcher after pitcher stepped in to see how many bunts they could successfully lay down on the turf.

STL Baseball Weekly